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The Medical News Today website states that the normal resting rate for adults, as published by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. However, Dr. Weinrauch says this may vary because people seldom count them while actually at rest. An article published by WebMD says that while it is true that 60 to 100 beats is the normal heart rate range for adults, falling in the upper end of that range may signal health problems.

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Healthy Heart Experts states that the normal heart rate for men is between 55 and 70 beats per minute. Alternatively, Mayo Clinic states that the normal resting heart rate for all adults is between 60 to 100 beats per minute.

The normal heart rate for a child varies depending on the age of the child. MedlinePlus reports that newborns have a resting heart rate of 70 to 190 beats per minute, whereas children ages 1 to 2 have a resting heart rate of 80 to 130 beats per minute.

A normal heart rate for the elderly is often the same as it was in youth and varies by activity level. It is common for an elderly person's heart rate to take longer to increase with exercise and take longer to slow down after exertion, according to MedlinePlus.

The normal heart rate for children varies depending on age, according to MedicinePlus. Younger children around 2 years old should have a heart rate between 80 and 130 beats per minute. Children around 9 years old are expected to have slightly lower rates between 70 and 110 beats per minute.